LEADERSHIP STYLES

1. Autocratic
Characteristics

When Effective

Tells others
what to do
Limits
discussion
Group does not
experience
feeling of team
work

When Ineffective

Time is limited
Individuals lack
skill and
knowledge
Group doesnt
know each
other
Goal is to make
quick decisions

Goal is to develop a sense

of team
Members have some
skill/knowledge
Group wants an element of
spontaneity
Goal is to motivate and
encourage group
members/workers

2. Democratic
Characteristics
When Effective
When Ineffective
Participative
When trying to
Time is limited
style
keep members
Wanting to make an instant
communicating
Leader
decision (time consuming)
with
one
encourages
Goal is to be efficient
another
group to be part
Goal is to make group
Participation in
of decision
members feel comfortable
making
decision making
(this type of leadership
Leader keeps
Empowering
could make them feel
members
group members
pressured to group
informed
Goal is to share
domination)
responsibility
Members have no
skills/knowledge
3. Bureaucratic
Characteristics
Manager is by the
book
Everything is done
according to
procedure or policy

When Effective
Goal is to be
efficient
Want to be
organized
Want to provide
social stability

When Ineffective
When wanting
creativity
Goal is to have
staff/members be
flexible, creative or
innovated

 Goal is to have

everyones
take/opinion

4. Laissez-Faire
Characteristics
hands off style
Little direction is
provided and group
is given freedom
All authority or
power is given to
the group

5. Monarchy
Characteristics
Power is inherited
and passed down
the Royal family
line ( hereditary)

When Effective
When Ineffective
Individuals want
Goal is to be
freedom and a voice
focused and have
coordination
Goal is to empower
Time is limited
group
members/employees
Wanting to make
Wanting to motivate
the best decisions
group members, and
(group might make
make a good team
bad decisions)
Encourages
Group members
Creativity
and inexperienced
and lack skill and
knowledge
When Effective
When Ineffective
Goal is to have
Goal is to distribute
quick decision making
power equally
Wanting the best
Goal is to have a
interests of everyone
good quality of
leadership (quality of
Time is limited,
leadership can vary)
decision making is
Have a hard to
efficient and
organized
corrupt government
(Monarchy could
Not wasting time
easily become
having an election,
corrupt)
next head of power is
Wanting individuals
passed down in the
Royal family
to have a say in
decisions
Goal is to have a
Goal is t have
clear line of

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6. Communism
Characteristics
Governments owns
all land and
property, all
production and
distribution is
controlled by the
state, in theory
everyone is equal
and works towards
sharing wealth.

When Effective
Goal is to have
work/wealth
equality
Wanting accessible
education
Want low
unemployment
rates
Providing citizens
with basic needs

economic equality
When Ineffective
Goal is to have
personal freedom
Goal is to not limit a
companys
production
Wanting low poverty
rates amongst
citizens
Goal is to have
personal growth
within the
community